peppermint vulnerability

What happened

Peppermint through 0.5.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated user to create time entries and attachments as other users by supplying a user id in the request body. Attackers can send POST requests to /api/v1/time/new or /api/v1/storage/ticket/:id/upload/single to attach files and time records to any ticket under another user's identity.

Affected versions

peppermint: 0 through 0.5.5 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.